Night 1: April 3rd, 2006
Category 1: Beginnings
1. The League of Nations was the predecessor to the United Nations. At the time of its founding, in 1919, what were the two official languages?
A: >English & French<
2. Who is the football player widely credit with inventing the “spike” touchdown celebration?
A: >Homer Jones<
3. What was the name of the first Mickey Mouse cartoon with sound?
A: >Steamboat Willie<
4. In what city was the first season of The Real World set?
A: >New York<
5. Romulus and Remus are the mythical founders of ancient Rome. Which, according to Livy, served as the first King of Rome?
A: >Romulus<
Category 2: Poland
1. Which Polish-born composer wrote this piece? (piece played was Grande Valse Brilliante).
A: >Frederic Chopin<
2. In what year did Poland join the European Union?
A: >2004<
3. Although Poland is part of the EU, it has not yet adopted the Euro as its currency. What is the Polish currency?
A: >Zloty<
4. What is the name of the Polish national airline?
A: >Lot<
5. Pope John Paul II was Polish. Where was his predecessor from?
A: >Italy<
Category 3: Alcohol
1. When we talk about drinking alcohol, we’re referring to ethanol. What is the molecular formula for ethanol?
A: >C2H5OH<
2. What liquor did the US congress declare to be “America’s Native Spirit” in 1964?
A: >Bourbon<
3. Prohibition in the US was enacted by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. Which amendment repealed it?
A: >21st<
4. What berry is distilled with white grain spirit to produce gin?
A: >Juniper<
5. In the brewing of beer, one of the stages consists of an unfermented solution of cereal sugars. What is the term for this mixture?
A: >Wort<
Category 4: Reality TV
1. American Idol has made a few people household names. In which season of the show were Americans introduced to William Hung?
A: >Season 3<
2. One of the key precursors to modern reality TV was the show COPS. What year did it debut?
A: >1989<
3. Name three members of the Fab Five on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and what their specialty is. First names only is fine.
A: >Jai (culture), Ted (food), Kyan (grooming), Carson (fashion), Thom (interior design)<
4. Jim Carrey starred as Truman Burbank in “The Truman Show,” a movie about reality TV taken to the next level. What was the name of the town/island where Truman lives?
A: >Seahaven Island<
5. In episode seven of season two of Project Runway, the contestants were asked to design a dress for which figure skater?
A: >Sasha Cohen<
Category 5: Combinames
The answers in this category will be a combination of two people’s names. For example, the answer to “The author of Get Shorty & Beautiful Losers” would be “Elmore Leonard Cohen”, combining Elmore Leonard and Leonard Cohen.
1. A Pulitzer Prize winning conservative journalist and a Fresh Prince.
A: >George F. Will Smith<
2. A country singer with his own brand of biodiesel who was instrumental in defeating apartheid.
A: >Willie Nelson Mandela<
3. Robin Hood’s friend and a Jacobean composer of sonnets.
A: >Little John Donne<
4. Supreme Court Justice blinded by science.
A: >Clarence Thomas Dolby<
5. Partner of Oscar Wilde who penned the adventures of Arthur Dent.
A: >Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas Adams<
Category 6: Africa!
1. On March 29th there was a total solar eclipse. Over what African country was it at its maximum?
A: >Libya<
2. South Africa has three capitals – an administrative, a legislative and a judicial. Name 2 of the 3.
A: >Capetown, Pretoria, Bloemfontein<
3. What country contains the Easternmost point in Africa?
A: >Somalia<
4. There are two types of African elephant – the Forest Elephant and the Savanna Elephant. Which is generally larger?
A: >Savanna<
5. Madagascar is an island nation of the East coast of Africa. Is it the 3rd, 4th or 5th largest island in the world?
A: >4th largest<
Category 7: Sports
1. For many years, the Summer & Winter Olympics were held in the same year (albeit in different locations). Which year was the first in which only the Olympic Winter Games were held?
A: >1994 - Lillehammer<
2. Which team knocked the Huskies out of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament?
A: >UConn<
3. Opening day is here! How many seasons has Jamie Moyer now been with the Seattle Mariners?
A: >11 seasons<
4. In the movie Slapshot, what is the surname of the three brothers who join the team and start fights at every opportunity?
A: >Hanson<
5. Who won the men’s singles tennis title at the Australian Open this year?
A: >Roger Federer<
Category 8: New Wave (audio category - song was played, answer is the artist)
1. Our House
A: >Madness<
2. I Melt With You
A: >Modern English<
3. I Ran (So Far Away)
A: >Flock of Seagulls<
4. Metro
A: >Berlin<
5. Hold Me Now
A: >Thompson Twins<
The winning score tonight was 32 points. Second place was 25 points. Congratulations and thanks to all who played!
1. The League of Nations was the predecessor to the United Nations. At the time of its founding, in 1919, what were the two official languages?
A: >English & French<
2. Who is the football player widely credit with inventing the “spike” touchdown celebration?
A: >Homer Jones<
3. What was the name of the first Mickey Mouse cartoon with sound?
A: >Steamboat Willie<
4. In what city was the first season of The Real World set?
A: >New York<
5. Romulus and Remus are the mythical founders of ancient Rome. Which, according to Livy, served as the first King of Rome?
A: >Romulus<
Category 2: Poland
1. Which Polish-born composer wrote this piece? (piece played was Grande Valse Brilliante).
A: >Frederic Chopin<
2. In what year did Poland join the European Union?
A: >2004<
3. Although Poland is part of the EU, it has not yet adopted the Euro as its currency. What is the Polish currency?
A: >Zloty<
4. What is the name of the Polish national airline?
A: >Lot<
5. Pope John Paul II was Polish. Where was his predecessor from?
A: >Italy<
Category 3: Alcohol
1. When we talk about drinking alcohol, we’re referring to ethanol. What is the molecular formula for ethanol?
A: >C2H5OH<
2. What liquor did the US congress declare to be “America’s Native Spirit” in 1964?
A: >Bourbon<
3. Prohibition in the US was enacted by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. Which amendment repealed it?
A: >21st<
4. What berry is distilled with white grain spirit to produce gin?
A: >Juniper<
5. In the brewing of beer, one of the stages consists of an unfermented solution of cereal sugars. What is the term for this mixture?
A: >Wort<
Category 4: Reality TV
1. American Idol has made a few people household names. In which season of the show were Americans introduced to William Hung?
A: >Season 3<
2. One of the key precursors to modern reality TV was the show COPS. What year did it debut?
A: >1989<
3. Name three members of the Fab Five on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and what their specialty is. First names only is fine.
A: >Jai (culture), Ted (food), Kyan (grooming), Carson (fashion), Thom (interior design)<
4. Jim Carrey starred as Truman Burbank in “The Truman Show,” a movie about reality TV taken to the next level. What was the name of the town/island where Truman lives?
A: >Seahaven Island<
5. In episode seven of season two of Project Runway, the contestants were asked to design a dress for which figure skater?
A: >Sasha Cohen<
Category 5: Combinames
The answers in this category will be a combination of two people’s names. For example, the answer to “The author of Get Shorty & Beautiful Losers” would be “Elmore Leonard Cohen”, combining Elmore Leonard and Leonard Cohen.
1. A Pulitzer Prize winning conservative journalist and a Fresh Prince.
A: >George F. Will Smith<
2. A country singer with his own brand of biodiesel who was instrumental in defeating apartheid.
A: >Willie Nelson Mandela<
3. Robin Hood’s friend and a Jacobean composer of sonnets.
A: >Little John Donne<
4. Supreme Court Justice blinded by science.
A: >Clarence Thomas Dolby<
5. Partner of Oscar Wilde who penned the adventures of Arthur Dent.
A: >Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas Adams<
Category 6: Africa!
1. On March 29th there was a total solar eclipse. Over what African country was it at its maximum?
A: >Libya<
2. South Africa has three capitals – an administrative, a legislative and a judicial. Name 2 of the 3.
A: >Capetown, Pretoria, Bloemfontein<
3. What country contains the Easternmost point in Africa?
A: >Somalia<
4. There are two types of African elephant – the Forest Elephant and the Savanna Elephant. Which is generally larger?
A: >Savanna<
5. Madagascar is an island nation of the East coast of Africa. Is it the 3rd, 4th or 5th largest island in the world?
A: >4th largest<
Category 7: Sports
1. For many years, the Summer & Winter Olympics were held in the same year (albeit in different locations). Which year was the first in which only the Olympic Winter Games were held?
A: >1994 - Lillehammer<
2. Which team knocked the Huskies out of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament?
A: >UConn<
3. Opening day is here! How many seasons has Jamie Moyer now been with the Seattle Mariners?
A: >11 seasons<
4. In the movie Slapshot, what is the surname of the three brothers who join the team and start fights at every opportunity?
A: >Hanson<
5. Who won the men’s singles tennis title at the Australian Open this year?
A: >Roger Federer<
Category 8: New Wave (audio category - song was played, answer is the artist)
1. Our House
A: >Madness<
2. I Melt With You
A: >Modern English<
3. I Ran (So Far Away)
A: >Flock of Seagulls<
4. Metro
A: >Berlin<
5. Hold Me Now
A: >Thompson Twins<
The winning score tonight was 32 points. Second place was 25 points. Congratulations and thanks to all who played!
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